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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES February 18, 2019 2 Ms. Coston went through the narrative section of the budget documents to highlight performance indicators, workload measures, and budget highlights. She highlighted the additional funding request of $50,000 for the in-home aide program. This program provides in-home aides for seniors and disabled adults who have needs of daily living. The needs for this program have continued to increase. There has been a recent increase in the number of children in foster care as well as the number of children eligible for adoption and there are costs included for that. Ms. Coston informed the Board that it was likely there would be a waiting list for child care subsidy sometime next year. There will be approximately $6,000,000 in subsidy from the state available to Orange County next year but the requests for child care continue to increase. There is a significant increase included in the budget for adoption assistance and foster care board payments. Sharron Hinton gave a brief overview of the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council and the related budget information. Pat Garavaglia moved that the Social Services Board accept the proposed budget as submitted and forward it on to the County Manager and the Board of County Commissioners for review and approval. Tamara Dempsey-Tanner seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. 2. Medicaid Transformation Lindsey Shewmaker updated the Board on Medicaid Transformation. The Prepaid Health Plans (PHP) have been selected and Orange County will be in the first phase of the launch. Beginning this summer, Medicaid recipients in Orange County will need to select a PHP and a Primary Care Provider. The state has contracted with an enrollment broker to assist clients with the transition but there are still many questions and it is likely that additional work will fall on Social Services staff. 3. Director’s Report The agency is sponsoring a food drive through the middle of March to assist families impacted by the federal government shutdown earlier this year . The 2019 Community Read sponsored by the Orange C ounty Human Relations Commission will be centered around the novel Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City , by Matthew Desmond. Advisory boards are encouraged to participate if possible. The Spring Job Fair is scheduled for Wednesday March 27th from 10:00am -2:00pm at the Hillsborough Commons building. VII. Announcements Tamara Dempsey-Tanner moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 pm. Pat Garavaglia seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. Submitted by: Nancy Coston DSS Director